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Opinion 2002-9
… at recycling center) STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE VIII, §1; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§103, 104-b, 120-w; TOWN LAW … coordinates volunteer workers, we note that article VIII, §1 of the State Constitution prohibits municipalities from … High School No. 3 Nassau County , 34 AD2d 351, 312 NYS2d 252) and, generally, has been construed to require that there …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-9New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on State Budget
… individuals and families who have not shared equally in the state's economic prosperity. The details of the budget came together late in the process and outside the public's view, so more … expects to finish our analysis of the enacted budget in the coming weeks." … This budget reflects stronger …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-state-budgetAffordable Home Ownership Development Program
… grant managers are awarding grant monies to existing and prospective homeowners in compliance with Program … including the value of the property in question and family size of the Program beneficiary. In recent years, the … we reviewed met the Program’s prescribed income and liquid asset eligibility criteria. However, two Program recipients …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/06/affordable-home-ownership-development-programOmnibus Procurement Amendments
… technology for procurement purposes; clarifying the use of best and final offers for invitations for bids and … for goods, services and technology; clarifying the use of contracts let by another governmental agency; and clarifying the valuation of non-cash contracts by the state comptroller. Memo Bill …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/omnibus-procurement-amendmentsOmnibus Technical Procurement Amendments
… (DeFrancisco) – Relates to participation by state agencies in a system used by the comptroller to compile vendor … of non-cash contracts by the state comptroller. Memo Bill Text Status … Relates to participation by state agencies in a system used by the comptroller to compile vendor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/omnibus-technical-procurement-amendmentsOpinion 2008-4
… district matters) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Town Charges (costs for park district improvements not payable from general fund) … not payable from town general fund); (raising amounts for) MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW § 10(1)(ii)(d)(3); TOWN LAW §§ … described in the petition" and may improve such property for park purposes. Pursuant to Town Law § 202-b (2), the town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-4Overview – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… To make sure your employees receive the benefits they’re due, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/overviewControls Over Equipment (Follow-Up)
… (NYC) Health and Hospitals Corporation’s (H+H) capital assets include land, buildings, construction in progress, and … 2022, H+H reported approximately $11 billion in capital assets, of which about $5 billion included medical and office … the relinquished, mass-retired, transferred, and repaired assets. Furthermore, H+H officials did not adequately monitor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/12/20/controls-over-equipment-followDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… villages as “susceptible to fiscal stress.” The village of Coxsackie (Greene County) was classified in “moderate … No municipalities were designated in the highest category of “significant fiscal stress” in this round of scoring. “Federal pandemic relief packages provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-citiesStart a Business and Get Licenses
… Forming a Business in New York State To form a business in New York State or to register an out-of-state business, … Resources In addition to registering, some businesses must get licenses or permits to conduct business in New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/resources/start-business-and-get-licensesEconomic and Demographic Trends – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… than that in 2019. The State’s unemployment rate fell from 7 percent in 2021 to 4.3 percent in 2022. The leisure … gains in all 10 State regions continued in 2022. New York City had the highest percentage of job gains of any region … and information—together make up 27.2 percent. New York’s Population Continued to Decline in 2022 According to U.S. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/economic-and-demographic-trendsSelected Wage Investigation Procedures (Follow-Up)
… amounts assessed in an effort to compensate workers for the delay in receiving wages owed and which may serve as … critical in promoting compliance and in recovering amounts for aggrieved workers. DOL reported collecting $21 million, … and recovered wages. During that audit, we found that, for 69 of the 150 cases in our sample (46%), investigators …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/16/selected-wage-investigation-procedures-followMedicaid Program – Improper Payments for Ancillary Services Provided During Hospital Inpatient Admissions
… system processes Medicaid claims for ancillary services in accordance with Medicaid reimbursement policies. The audit … Ancillary services refer to health care services provided in the home, medical offices, clinics, and other freestanding … controls within eMedNY designed to pay Medicaid claims in accordance with the Department's Medicaid reimbursement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/03/medicaid-program-improper-payments-ancillary-services-provided-during-hospital-inpatientNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Senate Republican Health Care Bill
… "The Senate Republican health care bill calls for billions of dollars of cuts in future health care funding for New Yorkers. This bill is identical to the House proposal … President and the majorities in both houses of Congress to get serious about making health coverage more accessible and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-senate-republican-health-care-billOversight of Child Protective Services Outside New York City (Follow-Up)
… report, Oversight of Child Protective Services Outside New York City (Report 2007-S-129). Background Our initial audit … Services: Oversight of Child Protective Services Outside New York City (2007-S-129) … Determine the extent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/19/oversight-child-protective-services-outside-new-york-city-followNon-Emergency Patient Transportation Services (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report, Non-Emergency Patient … is the largest municipal hospital and health care system in the country. HHC operates 11 acute care hospitals, four … services. These services must be authorized in advance by the patient's physician. The Corporation paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/05/non-emergency-patient-transportation-services-followLicense Fee Revenues (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, License Fee Revenues (Report 2010-N-1). Background The New York City … New York City Department of Consumer Affairs: License Fee Revenues (2010-N-1) … To determine the extent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/05/license-fee-revenues-followThanksgiving Day Message from State Comptroller DiNapoli
… Thanksgiving is a time for celebrating all of the blessings in our lives … while our busy lives often distract us from appreciating what we have as New Yorkers and Americans, I hope you take … this holiday season and much happiness. … Thanksgiving is a time for celebrating all of the blessings in our lives …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/thanksgiving-day-message-state-comptroller-dinapoliTown of Carroll – Town Clerk (2022M-20)
… and reported collections accurately, and remitted them in a timely manner. Key Findings We could not determine … totaling $21,843 were properly accounted for or remitted in a timely manner because the Clerks did not maintain … $241,136 accurately, they did not always make remittances in a timely manner. The Clerks did not remit water rents and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/06/24/town-carroll-town-clerk-2022m-20XII.8.B Matching – XII. Expenditures
… OVERVIEW AND POLICIES Matching is an automated process in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) that compares a … will help to ensure vouchers are appropriate for payment. In addition, the Office of the State Comptroller approved the use of payment tolerances in the SFS for select items to allow for slight variations in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8b-matching